Opportunity Information: Apply for DARPA BAA 13 29
Apply for DARPA BAA 13 29
- The DARPA Strategic Technology Office in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DARPA Strategic Technology Office (STO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.910 Research and Technology Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 19, 2013 and posted on Jun 19, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 18, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The DARPA Strategic Technology Office (STO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), listed as Funding Opportunity Number DARPA BAA 13-29, is a discretionary research and development funding opportunity aimed at identifying and advancing high-impact, disruptive technologies that could significantly improve U.S. defense capabilities. The announcement signals DARPA STO's interest in new concepts and technical approaches that can transition into practical system or technology developments, especially where current solutions fall short. The thrust of the opportunity is not incremental improvement, but ideas that can change what is feasible in operational settings and open up new ways to accomplish missions under hard constraints.
The technical scope centers on STO focus areas that collectively support modern military operations and decision-making. It explicitly includes Battle Management (BM) and Command and Control (C2), which cover how forces plan, coordinate, and execute actions across complex environments and multiple domains. It also includes Communications, emphasizing the ability to move information reliably and securely between users and systems, as well as Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), which deals with sensing, collecting, processing, and exploiting information to understand the environment and adversary activities. In addition, the BAA highlights Electronic Warfare (EW), reflecting the need to operate amid jamming, interference, deception, and spectrum competition. Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) is another explicit area, pointing to technologies that can maintain accurate location and time in situations where GPS may be degraded, denied, or untrustworthy.
A consistent theme across all these domains is operating in contested, denied, and/or austere environments. In practical terms, DARPA is looking for approaches that still work when communications are disrupted, sensors are degraded, electromagnetic conditions are hostile, infrastructure is limited, or friendly forces cannot rely on stable access to satellites, networks, or fixed bases. That emphasis implies interest in robustness, resilience, low logistical footprint, and graceful degradation, along with concepts that can survive adversary countermeasures. It also suggests solutions that can support distributed operations, rapid adaptation, and decision advantage when information is incomplete or deliberately manipulated.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category and is associated with CFDA number 12.910 (Research and Technology Development). The opportunity allows multiple award instruments, including cooperative agreements, grants, other transaction-like mechanisms described as "Other," and procurement contracts, which gives DARPA flexibility to match the funding mechanism to the nature and maturity of the proposed work and the intended relationship with performers. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated, meaning proposers generally are not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of award, although proposers sometimes still choose to cost-share for strategic reasons depending on the program structure.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications that may be contained in the full announcement under additional eligibility information. In typical DARPA BAAs, that can include a wide range of participants such as universities, nonprofit research institutions, small businesses, large businesses, and other organizations, including teams and consortia, as long as they meet the stated proposal and compliance requirements.
The BAA was posted and created on June 19, 2013. The original closing date and the current closing date are both listed as June 18, 2014, and the archive date is July 18, 2014, indicating the solicitation was active for about a year and then formally archived. For the complete announcement and submission details, the listing points to an additional information link hosted on FedBizOpps (the federal contracting portal used at the time; many opportunities later migrated to newer platforms). The contact point given is the BAA Coordinator, with guidance to reach out if there are difficulties accessing the full announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the DARPA Strategic Technology Office (STO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for discretionary research and development, identified as Funding Opportunity Number DARPA BAA 13-29. It is intended to find and advance high-impact, disruptive technologies that could significantly improve U.S. defense capabilities.
What is DARPA STO looking for in proposals?
DARPA STO is looking for new concepts and technical approaches that can transition into practical system or technology developments, especially where current solutions fall short. The emphasis is on disruptive ideas that change what is feasible in operational settings, rather than incremental improvements.
Is the focus on incremental improvements or disruptive breakthroughs?
The thrust of the opportunity is not incremental improvement. The announcement emphasizes high-impact, disruptive technologies and approaches that open up new ways to accomplish missions under hard constraints.
What technical areas are included in the scope?
The technical scope includes STO focus areas supporting modern military operations and decision-making, explicitly including:
- Battle Management (BM) and Command and Control (C2)
- Communications
- Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
- Electronic Warfare (EW)
- Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)
What does Battle Management (BM) and Command and Control (C2) mean in this context?
BM and C2 relate to how forces plan, coordinate, and execute actions across complex environments and multiple domains. Technologies in this area generally support decision-making, coordination, and operational execution.
What kinds of Communications technologies are relevant?
The announcement highlights Communications with an emphasis on moving information reliably and securely between users and systems, particularly under challenging conditions where connectivity may be disrupted.
What does ISR cover for this opportunity?
ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) covers sensing, collecting, processing, and exploiting information to understand the environment and adversary activities.
Why is Electronic Warfare (EW) specifically called out?
EW is highlighted because the opportunity targets the ability to operate amid jamming, interference, deception, and spectrum competition, where adversaries may actively contest electromagnetic conditions.
What does PNT mean here, and why is it important?
PNT stands for Positioning, Navigation, and Timing. The BAA points to technologies that can maintain accurate location and time in situations where GPS may be degraded, denied, or untrustworthy.
What operating environments does DARPA emphasize?
A consistent theme is operating in contested, denied, and/or austere environments. This includes situations where communications are disrupted, sensors are degraded, electromagnetic conditions are hostile, infrastructure is limited, or forces cannot rely on stable access to satellites, networks, or fixed bases.
What performance qualities are implied by the focus on contested, denied, and austere environments?
The description implies interest in robustness and resilience, low logistical footprint, graceful degradation, and approaches that can survive adversary countermeasures. It also suggests interest in supporting distributed operations, rapid adaptation, and decision advantage when information is incomplete or deliberately manipulated.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
What CFDA number is associated with this BAA?
The BAA is associated with CFDA number 12.910 (Research and Technology Development).
What award instruments are available under this opportunity?
The listing allows multiple award instruments, including cooperative agreements, grants, other transaction-like mechanisms described as "Other," and procurement contracts. This gives DARPA flexibility to select the mechanism that matches the proposed work and the intended relationship with performers.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the listing. Proposers generally are not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications that may be contained in the full announcement under additional eligibility information.
Does "unrestricted eligibility" include universities, nonprofits, and businesses?
The listing states eligibility is unrestricted. It also notes that, in typical DARPA BAAs, participants can include universities, nonprofit research institutions, small businesses, large businesses, and other organizations, including teams and consortia, as long as they meet stated proposal and compliance requirements.
When was the BAA posted?
The BAA was posted and created on June 19, 2013.
What were the closing date and the current closing date?
Both the original closing date and the current closing date are listed as June 18, 2014.
Is this opportunity still active?
The archive date is July 18, 2014, indicating the solicitation was active for about a year and then formally archived.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and submission details?
The listing points to an additional information link hosted on FedBizOpps (the federal contracting portal used at the time). The full announcement and submission instructions are referenced there.
Who is the point of contact?
The contact point listed is the BAA Coordinator.
What should someone do if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
The listing instructs applicants to contact the BAA Coordinator if there are difficulties accessing the full announcement electronically.
What is the overall intent of the program in operational terms?
The intent is to identify technologies that improve defense capabilities by enabling mission accomplishment under hard constraints, including environments with disrupted communications, degraded sensing, hostile electromagnetic activity, limited infrastructure, and unreliable access to satellites or networks.
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